Grace Dahl - Midnight Exhibition (COURTOISYD01)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by Grace Dahl. Label and event-series Courtoisy releases its first digital V/A. Headed and run by the talented Cynthia Spiering, the label focuses mostly on a variety of producers across the spectrum delivering top quality and high energy music. This time with a digital V/A release, with 9 different artists in 1 album. Every artist brings a unique but coherent sound. Today we premiere “Midnight Exhibition” off this great upcoming compilation which features artists such as Brecc, Falhaber, Cynthia Spiering, Patrick DSP & more.

The release is out digitally on October 30th on Bandcamp.

-Melanie Havens

Hast - Earth's Mind (Lemane Remix) (KTK)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Hast. “Earth’s Mind (Lemane Remix)” comes off the big new Recollection EP, featuring longtime friends and creators of the record label of the same name. Now, Norbac, Hast and Lemane land on KTK records for a total of six tracks featuring some of the best acid rave sounds going right now. Each producer takes his turn for an original and then each get a remix. Today we present this killer, high octane, acid drenched Lemane remix of Hast’s original piece.

Out November 1st. Get yours on KTK Bandcamp.

-JRS

The Brvtalist Premieres: The Dag - Two Faces (TDR001)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from The Dag. “Two Faces” comes off the new EP, Surge Protection, which is also the first release on the artist’s eponymous label. Exploring the nature of relationships. the track reflect the remnants of their aftermath - whether it be joy and happiness or misery and grief. Over the past couple years, The Dag has developed a crushing yet melancholic sound which pulls from techno, industrial, trance and more. Surge Protection is an outstanding first entry to The Dag Records and puts her powerful and cerebral message on full display.

The release is out November 2nd on digital formats and you can pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.

-JRS

Magnum Opus - Like A Knife (DCR001)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by Magnum Opus on D.Clock Records, a new Colombian label focused on dark and experimental electronic music. "Like A Knife" comes off D.Clock's debut release "Re-start", a V.A that features artists from all over Colombia. This compilation is a combination of dark, rhythmic & cinematic EBM, Breakbeat, Techno, and Electro, solidly showing the variety of sounds coming from Colombia.

The release is out on October 31st digitally on Bandcamp.

-Melanie Havens

Exist Festival On Root Radio

On Saturday, October 24th, Exist Festival takes over Root Radio for a full day of artists from around the world. Exist Festival’s bi-monthly takeovers aim to build bridges between worldwide artists and local sound innovators, of which many have been displaced, and musicians who are unable to attend the festival in Palestine physically due to the political set of restrictions. ‘Exist Shows’ highlights the brightest musical visionaries in the global electronic, dance and experimental music scene. Seeking to build bridges between local sound innovators, the many that have been displaced and connecting them with the experienced minds to learn from.

Exist festival takes advantage of the fertility of Palestine's counterculture and injects some of the most brilliant names in sound in Palestine and the worldwide scene. Exist sees the potential of Palestine's sound innovators and selectors and builds bridges between them and the experienced minds we've invited to learn from and with. Once a year Exist Festival takes place in more than one venue in Ramallah, listing up with some of the brightest names in dance music, experimental sound, and a curated set of talks, panel discussions, reading groups, installations and screenings.

Some of the main principles that Exist uphold is to include resistance to homophobia, and the ongoing colonisation of various parts of the world by state actors or multi-national oligarchs. In turn, we think that this colonisation leaves no one free, and that it especially targets communities (human and non-human) that are most marginalised by capital and historical racial and ethnic structures.

Tune in today on Root radio on Threads: https://soundcloud.com/threadsradio/sets/exist-palestine

Exist festival is founded by Odai Masri, known as ODDZ. And runned by Dina Amro, Nejad Kurdi, Al Radio Venue management and Odai himself. A driven soul by a musical history of various electronic content and projects. Started organizing events early 2000s with huge influences to the Palestinian scene. His DJ sets Exploded with multiple successful crowd control techniques, with a unique sound of Techno, Breaks, electro and hard dance he jumped to the front line within a year. Odai is founder and curator of the Palestinian electronic music festival happening in Ramallah / Palestine “Exist festival” he also runs Harara records and formally Radio Nard.

Krake Festival - 10 Years - World Wide Web Edition

The Brvtalist is proud to be collaborating once again with Krake Festival for their 10th anniversary celebration. One of the most important festivals in Berlin, this year obviously presents unprecedented challenges, but that has not stopped the team from creating a unique and innovative festival. Running from December 11-13, we find a diverse array of programming crossing genre boundaries, times zones and media.

On Day 1, they will present 4 shows, amongst which will be an augmented fantasy live performance and a very special combination of a cooking show and b2b2b DJ set.

Day 2 translates a multi-room festival situation into modern times with almost 10 streams happening at the same time. Showcasing different crews from out of Berlin and the rest of the world, it will feature FOLD London, The Crave from The Hague, Mechatronica, Ismus, Universe of Tang and more. The content will be streamed all night long on the Krake website, which allows the visitor to switch between the streams just like you could go and check out different floors and musical & audiovisual concepts at our real-life festival. Line ups include some burners. More info to follow!

Day 3 is all about decompression. The ambient sleep concert is happening all night long, too! With a focus on relaxing and spacious music which you can enjoy alone or with friends chilling and dreaming away on your own couch or in your bed - maybe the most appropriate format for electronic music in these crazy times.

Krake TV:

To expand the streaming format for festivals, the festival has developed Krake TV, a music TV concept with different shows presenting music videos, artist features, comedy in cooperation with backstage - Das DJ Magazin, a drag techno workout and the traditional Krake raffle. There will be 1 hour of Krake TV on all three days.

Person Man Woman Camera TV show:

The call-in Talk show with Dieter Polen and DJ Elliver will discuss the most important and ridiculous issues of our times with their audience.

V.A. music compilation:

To round it off, they are releasing music of some of the key artists who played in the past 10 years. It would have been too much to ask all of them, but we did ask some if they wanted to contribute to a jubilee compilation and now we are happy and proud to be able to present a V.A. compilation with over 70 tracks! The compilation will be released digitally only and sold for a very, very low price. All buyers will automatically take part in our charity raffle/tombola.

Charity raffle/tombola:

The annual label fair won’t happen for obvious reasons - but they are making sure that the raffle will happen once again! Numerous labels have given us huge packages - partly their whole catalogue - and companies such as Irie Daily, Native Instruments, Ableton and Elektron have contributed to the amazing prizes which will be offered. All profits of the ticket sales will be donated to the inclusive project Ick Mach Welle and Seawatch.

All this happening in the World Wide Web!

More info at: https://krake-festival.de/

-JRS

NB 252 - TRSKY

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from TRSKY. The St. Petersburg-based artist began his musical journey with classical before becoming inspired by genres like thrash metal, sludge and more. He now brings these influences to his sets and productions, creating a unique harsh, impulsive style mixing experimental with notes of industrial and high tempo rhythms. As a producer, he recently dropped a track on a v/a for Italian label Insane Industry. You can frequently find him playing at the great venue RAF25 (where I shared the booth with him as well) and now we are thrilled to host this massive mix which traverses his heavy, blackened sound.

-JRS

Visitor - Hand To Man (Braid Records)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by Visitor. “Hand To Man” comes off Braid Records’ debut release, “Technofossil”. Following their explosive 2018 release, “Expat” (Detriti Records) their sophomore eight-track LP is overflowing with chunky bone-snaping bass lines, infectious pulsating rhythms and chilling distortion-laden vocals gathering to form a collection instant classic EBM hits. A limited edition vinyl-only remix EP is to follow in early 2021.

Visitor is a two piece Canadian act comprised of Veronica Stefanuik and Philip Traikovski that seamlessly combines the best elements of old school EBM with new beat. The result is something out of time yet uniquely modern. Dark frantic beats and bass lines, Visitor will take over your body.

Braid Records is a brand new Berlin based vinyl record label specializing in the finest of EBM, Techno and Wave music fronted by Clay Adamczyk (DJ Clarissa), formerly of Fleisch Records.

The release is out on November 6th digitally + vinyl + limited edition long sleeve T-Shirt. Pre-order now on Bandcamp!

-Melanie Havens

LP Graphic Designer: Jean Lorenzo.

6th Circle - Blight (Sonic Groove Experiments) Video Premiere

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new video from 6th Circle. Sonic Groove Experiments is back with the Columbus, OH based artist’s raw, punishing old school influenced EBM and industrial sound. “Blight” comes off the album, The Idle Construct, which features 10 tracks of some of best body music you will hear this year. Artist Matt Auxier has long been involved in the heavier & darker side of music. In the late 90's and into the first two decades of the millennium, he recorded and toured in several bands in the genres of Hardcore Punk, Shoegaze, Triphop and Avant Garde. In 2017 he created 6th Circle as a solo project to focus on his first true musical love from his youthful years, EBM / Industrial music.

Created by J. Thompson, the video takes us inside the twisted reality of 6th Circle. Out now on Sonic Groove Experiments. Get yours on Bandcamp. For more visit: http://www.sonicgroove.com/

-JRS

Dot Wave - Isolation (WETWIRE)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by Dot Wave. Today we premiere “Isolation” off the upcoming EP on WETWIRE. The American electronic music duo was formed in 2014 by Dominic Escalante (synths, sequencing) and Mimi Chakravorty (vocals, drum programming). They are heavily influenced by Italo Disco, Electro-Clash and Club Music, both old and new. Lyrically they draw inspiration from the themes of darkness and isolation of the nighttime and horror and surrealist cinema of the late 80’s/ early 90’s.

The release is out on October 31st digitally + 12" Lathe cut clear vinyl. Pre-order now on Bandcamp.

-Melanie Havens